This is a discussion on Problem with my Brant alarm within the General Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Accidents. forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Picked up the car yday and started the car without even having to enter my code. Did this a few ...

Problem with my Brant alarm

Picked up the car yday and started the car without even having to enter my code. Did this a few times no problems and didnt think of asking why because I was so excited getting my car back. In any case I thought maybe it was on valet mode.

This morning, tried to start my car(battery is fine), with my code, and It. Will. Not. Start. I'm ropeable at this point in time. So frustrating.

Can someone pls tell me this is an easy thing to resolve and that I dont have to tow my car to Subaru and get ripped off in all kinds of ways?!

I've done a little bit of research and so far I've garnered that I can/ I can't get the mastercode from subaru, I'm supposed to disconnect the battery for 5 mins then reconnect and punch in 0000 etc etc, I have no idea which way to go. Will try to call Brant later if no one can help.

We actually have a rather steady stream of folks from down under, it's just a small stream. If only they would stick around long enough to see each other!

- WillFirst Mods: What to do and what not to do
Current Car: 2014 Golf TDI
Previous Cars:2012 WRB WRX Hatch, 2004 RSX-S, 1998 Grand Prix GTP
"Isn't it amazing how smart you feel when you just aren't being stupid?"

I'm pretty disenchanted with Subaru here in Australia now, after going through this ridiculous issue, I've decided to sell the stupid thing. I refuse to be held to ransom by a stupid alarm code (master code), which I had to pay AUD 165 for Subaru to re-enter just to get my stupid car to start again. Basically if I ever accidently let the battery run flat, or have an accident requiring disconnection of the battery for repairs, I'm screwed. Will have to pay for a tow to a dealer and pay again for the code to be entered.

Pretty impossible to feel warm and fuzzy abt the brand in these circumstances dontcha think?

I'd have to agree, if not fot the fact that this doesn't seem to apply to subies here in the US. All the time people disconnect their batteries to re-set ECU or some such troubles. How successful that is in resolving troubles is another issue. But never have I heard of having to re-enter codes. Of course when ECU or body modules or such get replaced, then these issues come up... Seems this Brant alarm is quite a piece of work (for lack of another word;-). Personally, I don't think much of alarm systems anyways, nobody even turns their head when one goes off.

Because of the costs involved - google it and there's a bunch of guys that have had trouble having it removed (extra costs) and the cheapest I've seen for a decent replacement is in the vicinity of AUD500. Then there's the insurance considerations - car HAS to have an approved alarm for it to be covered.....all in all this is just one FUBAR situation that could simply be resolved by Subaru not holding their customers to ransom and just give them the code that IMO is rightfully theirs.

The guy from Subaru that I dealt with in the process of getting the code for my car and paying the $165 for, said the code is specific to my car anyway. So once any owner proves that theyre the bona fide owner and not a thief, why shouldnt they be given the code?

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